Micki Cowan
TransLink 2013 plan drops university services
EIC October 29, 2012TransLink decides to cancel a plan to add more services to university routes By Micki Cowan VANCOUVER (CUP) — TransLink, B.C.’s transportation authority, has a new ten-year plan that is a mixed bag for students. The 2013 Base Plan, which TransLink rolled out in September, highlights the company’s financial plans for the next three years, and a looser schedule for the following seven. The plan gets updated every year — sometimes gaining items, sometimes losing. But TransLink, facing major funding issues, has cancelled plans to add more services to U-Pass routes in its updated plan, which is to be…
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New B.C. advanced education minister to focus on trades not tuition
EIC October 8, 2012John Yap aims to ensure that more trades training is available at post-secondary institutions By Micki Cowan VANCOUVER (CUP) – B.C. has a new captain at the helm of the ministry of advanced education. John Yap, who is also the…
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B.C. post-secondary has fastest rising tuition dependency
EIC October 1, 2012B.C. universities have the fourth lowest tuition in Canada, and are the third most dependent on tuition By Micki Cowan VANCOUVER (CUP) — When it comes to depending on tuition to fund universities, B.C. is now the third most…
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